Saqsa

Saqsa
Saqsa
Peru
Highest point
Elevation 4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates 11°32′09″S 76°26′30″W / 11.53583°S 76.44167°W / -11.53583; -76.44167Coordinates: 11°32′09″S 76°26′30″W / 11.53583°S 76.44167°W / -11.53583; -76.44167
Geography
Location Peru, Lima Region
Parent range Andes

Saqsa (Quechua for multi-colored,[2] also spelled Sacsa) is a mountain in the Andes of Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high. It is situated in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huanza District. Saqsa lies between two lakes named Saqsaqucha and P'itiqucha, southwest of P'iti and northeast of Qullqi and Uyshu.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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